There's No Such Thing as Vegetables

Written by Kyle Lukoff · Illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi

Chester's salad plans unravel when vegetables reveal their true identities.

4.1 Goodreads · 327 ratings

40 pages· 663 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· ~350L

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Bookroo's summary

Chester heads to the garden for a salad, but the vegetables have other plans. They insist they're not vegetables at all—just leaves, roots, flowers, and stalks. As these sassy veggies challenge Chester's understanding, he embarks on a humorous journey to rethink what he knows about food. Will Chester accept this new perspective, or will he cling to his salad dreams? Discover the surprising truth behind everyday greens in this witty tale that redefines the way we see our plates.

From the publisher

A hilarious new picture book that exposes vegetables for what they truly are–leaves, roots, flowers, and stalks–by National Book Award Finalist and Newbery Honor winner Kyle Lukoff, perfect for fans of the Our Universe series.Chester plans to have a salad for lunch, but in order to do that, he’ll need vegetables. So, off he goes to the community garden, except he quickly learns that he won’t be dressing a salad anytime soon. Instead, the vegetables start dressing him down. According to them, “vegetables” don’t exist! I know what you are thinking: What the bell pepper? Vegetables are totally real! But here’s the thing: Kale is just a leaf, broccoli is a flower, potatoes are roots, and celery…well, stalks. Thanks to a lively, sassy cast of talking “veggies,” Chester learns a valuable lesson about categories and how they shape our understanding of the world. With a slyly informative text and illustrations that will crack readers up, the schooling in There’s No Such Thing As Vegetables will be easy to digest and is a total treat.

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